Psychopathology: A Case-Based Approach provides future practitioners with the requisite knowledge base and skill sets essential to treating mental disorders and abnormal behavior. The textbook recognizes the complex, multifaceted nature of treating mental disorders and reveals the interconnectedness of the constructs and dynamics inherent in such ......
This book introduces students, faculty, and practitioners to different ways of mastering the complex, yet key elements of successful practice. It refocuses the attention from teaching about practice to concentrating on how to support the development of field instructors, students, and practice teachers in understanding that their personal and ......
Reading Strategies for College and Beyond provides students with simple, practical strategies designed to improve comprehension of academic works and promote collegiate success. Grounded in an understanding that academic texts can be structurally complex, this book presents strategies that help students develop their critical thinking skills, ......
Interpersonal Communication: The Within and The Between explores the intricacies of interpersonal communication, focusing on the interconnectedness of the cognitive, emotional, cultural, social, and biological aspects of individuals (the within) and their interdependent, collaborative, symbolic interactions with others (the between). The book ......
Focusing on Prevention and the Development of Student Well-Being
School Counseling: Focusing on Prevention and the Development of Student Well-Being recognizes the need for comprehensive school counseling programs to support their students' academic, social, and emotional development. The book emphasizes a shift from crisis intervention to crisis prevention. Built on theoretical and empirical foundations, the ......
Communication Theory as Liberal Education (CTLE) asks students to connect theories in concrete and specific terms with a wide variety of significant concerns in their lives, such as: How do communicators co-create shared and conflicting meanings? How do we use communication to construct our identities and relationships? How can communication be ......
The Concise History of American Social Policy: Blueprint of a Nation offers readers a compelling overview of the pivotal events and legislative landmarks that have shaped social policies in the United States from the Revolutionary War to the present. The third textbook in a three-volume set, this text synthesizes 27 chapters from its ......
"Yes, I am very concerned about the climate crisis, but how can I address it in my daily work as a helping professional?" Created for both students and practitioners, Climate Change in Person, Community, and Planet: A Guide for Helping Professionals attends to this common question. The primary thesis of this text is that an effective response to ......
Rather than simply describing career development theories, the completely updated second edition of Foundations of Career Counseling: A Case-Based Approach uses eight realistic, diverse client scenarios to help students connect with the material and master career counseling content and skills. Balancing both theory and application, chapters about ......
